Linguee
Linguee is a free bilingual dictionary from DeepL that shows each translation next to real example sentences taken from translated websites and documents. It covers many language pairs and is funded by ads.
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Who it's for
Best for
Language learners checking how a phrase is used in real texts
Translators comparing wording across bilingual sources
Not for
Anyone who needs whole paragraphs or documents translated- Learners who need full grammar details for every verb
Features
Bilingual dictionary
Look up a word or phrase and get its main translations, word type and less common alternatives in one entry.
Example sentences
Browse many side-by-side sentences from translated websites and documents, with the matching words highlighted.
Source links
Each example shows the site it came from, so it is clear whether the source is official, technical or casual.
Pronunciation audio
Play recorded or synthetic audio for headwords to hear how a translation is pronounced.
Link to DeepL
Send a longer text to the DeepL translator from the same page when a dictionary entry is not enough.
What users say
Pros
- Shows real translated sentences, showing how a word or idiom is used in context.
- Gives more than the single literal meaning a machine translator tends to return.
- Source labels make it easy to judge the reliability of example sentences.
Cons
- The Android app has gone from the Play Store and the site now pushes DeepL instead.
- Rare words and slang are often missing, and coverage feels thinner than bigger dictionaries.
A selection of the review sources we used:
Summarized from public user reviews and community discussions. View details
Global Traffic Rank
Top 50k
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ProReal example sentences show words in contextQuick translations in many languages, handy camera modeSlavic strength, bulk documents, image capture, above GoogleNatural translations, plus Write for second-language drafts
Better forTranslating whole paragraphs, documents, and camera photos across over a hundred languages.Translating full paragraphs and formatted documents, or polishing drafts with DeepL Write.
Weaker atShowing real bilingual example sentences with source links to check how phrases work in context.Browsing side-by-side example sentences from real websites to see how a word is used in context.